(a) A prospective juror shall be qualified to serve as a juror if the prospective juror is:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 612-4

  • Circuit: refers to a judicial circuit, as specified in § 603-1. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 612-3
  • Court: means the circuit and district courts of this State, and includes, when the context requires, any judge of the court. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 612-3
  • Disability: means the state of having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities, having a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 612-3
  • Felony: means a crime as defined in section 701-107(2). See Hawaii Revised Statutes 612-3
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
(1) A citizen of the United States and State;
(2) At least eighteen years old;
(3) A resident of the judicial circuit; and
(4) Able to read, speak, and understand the English language.
(b) A prospective juror shall be disqualified to serve as a juror if the prospective juror:

(1) Is incapable, by reason of the prospective juror’s disability, of rendering satisfactory jury service; provided that a prospective juror claiming this disqualification may be required to submit a physician’s, physician assistant’s, or advanced practice registered nurse’s certificate as to the disability, and the certifying physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse is subject to inquiry by the court at its discretion;
(2) Has been convicted of a felony in a state or federal court and not finally discharged or pardoned; or
(3) Fails to meet the qualifications in subsection (a).
(c) For purposes of this section, “finally discharged” means the person has received or is eligible to receive a certificate of discharge pursuant to section 831-5.

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